Visits to Fields of Battle, in England, of the Fifteenth Century: to which are added, some miscellaneous tracts and papers upon archæological subjectsBrooke, Richard
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Visits to Fields of Battle, in England, of the Fifteenth Century: to which are added, some miscellaneous tracts and papers upon archæological subjects
Brooke, Richard
Battlefields -- England; Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485
Same year.—Warrant to the same John Louthe, to procure workmen and
materials:—“Quot pro factura trescentorum Pavys Grossorum pro Gunnis,
Quaterviginti Blokk, et septem milium Tampons pro eisdem, Quinquaginta
jugorum de Ligno pro Bobus infra trahendis, Centum Cathenarum pro eisdem,
Duodecim Carectarum Grossarum pro Gunnis Grossis supracariandis, viginti
piparum de Pulvere de Carbonibus silicis, necessaria fuerint.”—_Fædera_,
fo. 543.
The use of the words “Pavys grossorum pro Gunnis,” goes a long way to
prove that gunners, like archers, were covered or protected in action, at
that period, by the shield-like instruments called the Pavaise, Pavys, or
Pavache.
Same year.—In the passage of the Seine, in his advance upon Pont de
l’Arche, the English commander:—“vint pour passer Seine à tout huict
petit naviaux; dedans lesquels il se meit en l’eaue accompaignè de son
fils aáge de quinze ans, de soixante combattans et un seul cheval, avec
petis canons, et autres habillemens de guerre: si feit nager en une
petite isle qui estoit au meillieu de l’eaue, de laquelle ils pouvoient
plainement traire sur les Francois dessusdits, qui gardoient le
rivage.”—_Monstrelet_, vol. i. fo. 262.
1418.—Henry V.:—“avec toute sa puissance et gens de guerre et grande
multitude d’engins et artilleries, assiegea la tres puissante et noble
ville de Rouen, au mois de Juing,” &c. &c.; and directed against the
gates and walls “plusieurs grosses bombardes et d’autres engins,” &c.;
and the besieged used “bombardes, canons, engins vollans, arbalestres, et
autres instrumens de guerre,” &c. &c.—_Monstrelet_, vol. i. fos. 264,
265.
The artillery, cannon, and powder, on the surrender of the
under-mentioned cities, towns, or castles, are stipulated in the Treaties
of Surrender, to be given up to the English, or to remain for their use:—
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